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Guust 9 years, 10 months ago.
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Open Support TicketHandy is not so handy with my project. I’v used the forum do a few things but it’s like pebbles from an impending avalanche. I am going to stick with it but need some brute force to get rid of the major blocks. One being my ignorance. I am new to WordPress and code, but not willing to learn. I believe I am causing rather than solving problems. Do you guys have consulting fees?
My project (social enterprise) is an environmentally motivated All Things Local directory, with a heavy slant towards sustainable local economies supporting people/products/farms/projects. I am starting it in CT, with hopes of making chapter directories for other states/large cities with the recreation of this model for those local people to populate it and profit from/sustain it.
It may be too many categories/sub categories for this format. I like having a main map where people can visually see and be inspired by the diversity of local offerings that are not currently cross referenced in one place.
For people to change behavior it has to be easy and expedient, the site needs to model this or else they will just go to the big W. Do think it can be done?
If I split it up into different directories it defeats the benefits of cross marketing and the “at your figure tips” possibility of Thinking Globally and Acting Locally.. maybe this is a project for open source. Though ultimately the goal is having the intimacy/integrity of the locally owned directory that is connected through a hub to all the others rather than one site/business/directory running the whole country/world. More like Craigslist cities, I guess. So multiple directory that are connected is the goal but ownership needs to be local to that directory.
So if the idea functions, these communities will purchase individual directories, with the back end/theme all ready figured out. Sort of where I should be starting at.
What to do.
Correction; “I am new to WordPress and code, but not willing to learn.” “Not unwilling” or “am willing” was what I intended to say.
Hi Handy, that is what you thought you meant 🙂
Yes, we can help you with things that are beyond normal support at a fee; for example setting up your site so it is ready for you to go. The easiest for a case like that is that you describe as accurately what you try to achieve, so we can figure out which add-ons you need etc, and then we can price it.
A fixed price for an agreed outcome takes away surprises for both parties.
If I understand you right, there are a few options I can think of straight away.
You can have one GD installation, and get administrators on board from other states. It is at that time you open that state open for submissions. The state administrator could promote and populate GD for that state, and you’d have to find a way to separate payments coming in from different states. Fairly simple: one site, one installation, but pages for different states cannot necessarily be modified – but everything would be in the same place.
Another option is using WordPress multi-site, where every new state uses a clone of other states but operate like a separate site. There would need to be a site that just ties them together, so one GD map with links to the states, where you can then find the listings.
Bit more complicated, and GD is not built for WP multi-site to keep its performance at top speed. But there might be some work-arounds, especially if the different states might not have thousands of listings. But this would allow for some differentiation between the sites – but you could not move between states using the map, because you would need to go to a different site.
You could always start with the first option, and if things go well, you can re-consider.
Just a few thoughts to get you thinking, and I might be able to fine-tune my thoughts as we go.
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